I have to admit that when I was fine-tuning the numbers that follow, I was a bit surprised by all of the different drivers who have led feature laps this season.

I would imagine I’m like more than a few of you. It seems like modified standout Michael Long leads every lap of every main event in every class. And if it’s not him, it’s late model legend Mark Burgtorf.

But the numbers show us the wealth has been spread around more than might be imagined. And that’s a good thing.

The most important things to me are:

• 32 different drivers have led a feature during the weekly Sunday night shows, which is close 50 percent of the drivers who frequent the track on a weekly basis.

• 11 different drivers have led at least 20 laps, which is outstanding when you consider there has only been six weeks of Sunday night racing.

On the other hand:

• Long has led 85 of 125 modified feature laps, including 85 of the past 100.

Late models will run for the second time this season Friday night at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa. The two most recent Deery Brothers Summer Series tour winners — Justin Reed and Tom Darbyshire — are expected to be in attendance. Reed and Darbyshire sit in a tie for second behind points leader Jason Frankel.

Reed earned his first career Deery Series checkered flag in Allison, Iowa, on May 21, while 2007 track champion Darbyshire took both the checkered flag and the series points lead at Boone, Iowa, Speedway on Memorial Day. Last time out at Donnellson, nobody was able to handle Frankel, who led every lap of a caution-free 25-lap feature.

The draw/redraw event will pay
$800 to win.

Grandstand general admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $7 for students 11-17. Kids 10 and under are free.

Race time is 7:30.

Also in the lineup are IMCA modifieds, sportmods, hobby stocks and wild things.LEE COUNTY SPEEDWAY LATE MODEL POINTS LEADERSDonnellson, Iowa